GetTheGalleons!?

[severusbook4]

No: HPFGUIDX 79876

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Dan Youngren" <journalisto at h...> wrote:
> PhoenixCharms wrote:
> 
> >They have muggle money... and Hermione doesn't have a job, so how does she
> >get the wizard money?
> >
> >Is there a place to trade muggle money for wizard money?? But why would 
> >there
> >be when a wizard in need of muggle money can simply magic some up?
> 
> Dan:
> 
> Well, obviously so, eh? She has galleons so there must be a place to 
> exchange--I'm quite sure Gringotts would do it. It's just like me going from 
> America to Mexico--I need to convert my currency. It would only be 
> reasonable for Gringotts to get the business (banks charge for that service, 
> I believe...).
> 
> Further, JKR says so:
> "Those goblins are sneaky people. They manage to put the Muggle money back 
> into circulation. They are like "fences" --British slang, do you understand 
> it?"
> 
> Arthur uses muggle money when he and Harry head off to the Ministry in OoP, 
> and I suppose he could've transfigured some parchment, but would he? The 
> Weasleys seem very honest; while it's probably impossible to counterfeit 
> gold (the money-loving goblins would be fools not to have come up with a way 
> to protect the reliability and safety of the gold they produce), I'm sure 
> many wizards wouldn't think twice about conning a couple unsuspecting 
> muggles.
> 
> Dan


Severus here:

In CoS pg. 57 US hardback. "But your Muggles! said Mr. Weasley delightedly. "We must 
have a drink! What's that you've got there? Oh, you're changing Muggle money. Molly, 
look!" He pointed excitedly at the ten-pound notes in Mr. Granger's hand.

This took place at Gringotts.

Sevvie
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